One of the goals on my list of goals is to run a marathon before I turn 40. People! That is 3.5 years away!

So for that past 2 weeks, I have been doing some research and buggingpesteringannoying have asked my husband to join me. He finally relented agreed and so a new journey begins.

Some people will wonder if I got knocked on the head. But, in all truthfulness, it’s just something I have wanted to do. I have an insanely competitive and stubborn streak. That is why I learned to shoot a bow & arrow, fish, take my hunter safety course, and all sort of other tomboy difficult things, as well as give birth naturally, knit, quilt.

So here is how things stand:

We are starting by walking. Gotta get the muscles reacquainted with activity.

Then we will work in to alternately running and walking for certain distances.

Eventually working up to longer distances and times.

I know it will be hard. I know I will cry. I know I will hate my husband for ever talking me into this allowing me to talk him into this. I know my feet will get blistered and ugly.

But I am nothing if not stubborn. And since I have put this out there for every one to hold me accountable on, I know that I will get there.

that’s a great goal! my mom started running a few years ago and last year she ran her first marathon…she was 51! she’s running a few 1/2 marathons this year and another full one in the fall…i’m very proud of her! *elizabeth

Congratulations! I applaud you for taking on the challenge of running a marathon. You can do it! I WALKED a marathon and a half over two days last year. I used this site to help calculate distances during training. Best of luck!

You go girl. I am training for my first marathon too. I will be doing a trial with a half marathon next Sunday. If I live, I am going for the Berlin Marathon in Sept. That is just great your hubs is in it with you. My hub just laughs when I suggest running to him;) Best of luck to you, you can do it!!!